Cal/OSHA Toughens Disputed COVID ETS As Officials Seek Permanent Rule

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December 17, 2021 at 02:30 PM
The California OSHA’s (Cal/OSHA) standards board has readopted -- and strengthened -- a controversial COVID-19 worker-safety emergency temporary standard (ETS) through next April, even as Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) authorized the board to continue the standard through the end of 2022 while officials continue to work on a permanent standard.